Construction around Patoka

[Moose1am]

When you say the Eckerty Y are you talking about where you head straight south from the lake at State Highway 145 and Indiana HWY 164 and get to the stop sign where there is a bait shop and gas station across Indiana State Hwy 64? Or is Eckerty a few miles east of that Intersection. My mapsource map shows Eckerty to the East a few miles of this intersection. I have only been East of this intersection a couple of times and that was two almost two years ago. I know that English is pretty far East of this intersection on Indiana Hwy 64.

I come up from Evansville though Lynville and then exit at 72 mile marker and go up State Hwy 145 though Birdeye, IN Then east to the spot where State Hwy 145 turns north and heads up to the lake. But it sound like if that new highway is going to be entering I64 at mile marker 79 that it's still going to be 8 miles East of where I need to get off I64 to get to the lake from the West.

Although I do love super highways. How many lanes will this road be? Four lane or just two?

Regards,

Moose1am

[steves]

It appears that the new road will intersect SR64 about a mile east of the Eckerty Y store. By the looks of the dirt work in the area I would say they are going to re-shape the road in front of the store where 145 and 64 intersect. There have been a number of bad accidents in that curve over the years. I would guess the new road will only be 2 lanes. I read somewhere that it will be built to be similar to SR37 that runs south from I64 to Tell City.

[Moose1am]

Thanks Steves:
I appreciate the information about the highway.

Now I am wondering if Indiana Hwy 145 at 64 is still open to get to the lake. ie can I go from Birdseye to that intersection and then North on 145 to 164 or up to Painter Creek or Walls.

I plan on coming up to Patoka soon.

Got to plant my garden first then I can relax and do some fishing. I fish for crappie these days. But have been know to throw a crank bait all day long in the past. Spinner baits or works or even jigs were my baits in the past.

But I want to catch some fish to put in the freezer and that's bluegills and crappie for this guy.


Regards,

Moose1am

[raporter]

All the roads are still open.